General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRe Warren's Pledge: If you were independently wealthy, would you be a high dollar donor?
If yes, would expect anything in return for your donations?
If no, why not?
elleng
(130,860 posts)No, I shop at stores and restaurants for something in return, I contribute (when I do, occasionally and not much) because I appreciate candidates' points of view.
pnwmom
(108,973 posts)But why should anyone expect anything for a couple thousand in donations?
lapucelle
(18,238 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)My benefit is seeing government be run the way that I think it should be run. I personally keep politicians at arm's length and prefer things that way.
lapucelle
(18,238 posts)I wasn't just asking about individual politicians.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Homelessness and hunger are two things that I am concerned about. If people are housed and fed other problems that they have can be addressed. I admire social workers and others that work with at risk populations daily, I just have never had anything close to that level of sainthood.
safeinOhio
(32,658 posts)Hundredaire and might put in ten bucks. I might hold her to tax plan.
JI7
(89,244 posts)becsuse I saw them as good for civil rights, environment, health care etc.